J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2002 May;20(3):311-314.
A Case of Vitamin E Deficiency Syndrome Following Extensive Intestinal Resection
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- 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea. kwoo@plaza.snu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Both the inherited and acquired forms of vitamin E deficiency are implicated in chronic progressive neurological deficit. The clinical features include ataxia and prominent proprioceptive loss with depressed or absent tendon reflexes. We report a 63-year-old man with vitamin E deficiency syndrome caused by chronic fat malabsorption following exten-sive intestinal resection. Although replacement therapy prevented further deterioration, symptomatic improvement was not observed for two years. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment is crucial.
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